A fairly nice week ending with a very nice meal out with friends on Friday evening. Some exciting plans for new content and services.
But what happened on the blog?
Monday
Three warning signs that your tenant is about to stop paying rent
This was a fairly popular start to the week – not the prospect of tenants stopping rent, but being able to predict it. Find out how here …
Can I move out when I like if I signed no contract?
Asks a tenant of the blog clinic. See what my reply was here …
Tuesday
School for Landlords – a new series on paperwork
This was the introductory video, which you can also see on You Tube. But why is paperwork is so important for landlords? Find out here …
Wednesday
Five things your letting agent may not be telling you.
This post proved to be very popular and there was a lively discussion in the comments. Read and join in the conversation here …
Evicting the tenant where deposit not put in a scheme
Another reader’s question from a landlord who wishes to evict her tenant but who has not protected the tenancy deposit. Read more here …
Thursday
New consultation service from Landlord Law
Just telling you about a new service I have launched where you can discuss your case, or any problem or situation, with me in a ‘virtual room’ online. See the post for more information here …
What can the landlord do if he failed to protect the deposit?
Another readers question with deposit protection issues. Here the landlord has rented out his own home in Wales. Read more here …
Friday
Ben Reeve Lewis Friday Newsround #43
Ben’s normal Friday roundup of news and views from around the internet. From what he says this week it looks as if chickens may be coming home to roost. Find out more here …
Further reading
- My post from the History of Law blog last week was an actual case in the time of King Henry showing how long it could take to get your land back. It was sorted in the end though – read more here.
- The University of Winchester is doing an independent survey of the Private Rented Sector – can you help? Click here to answer the survey or here if you are a student.
- Here is a great post by Roberta Ward of My Property Mentor blog on housing co-operatives
- And a great post on the Property 118 site from Helen Kirkham on tackling bed bugs
- Note that I regularly post links to interesting internet articles I find, on the Landlord Law facebook page